May 15, 2016 | cards, Events, Stampin' Up!
I recently celebrated fourteen years with Stampin’ Up! Hard to believe that time has flown so quickly and that my business has grown as much as it has. I bought the starter kit simply to get easy access to my own paper crafting supplies (at the time I lived a ferry ride and a good car drive away from any sort of craft store whatsoever!). These days I enjoy having classes, clubs and working online as well. Of late though, my online work has been suffering a bit because my computer has been ailing….and as we speak it is in the shop getting an overhaul. Fingers crossed it happens quickly. Thankfully, I do have other options to get online access, though it’s making me think a bit harder, adapting to different devices….though apparently that’s good for fighting off aging. Must look on the bright side.
In any case, this is the lovely card that was sent to me by the Stampin’ Up! Canada home office. Dale and Carrie do their best for the Canadian demonstrators, and I know they have a group of crafty helpers who create anniversary cards for Dale to sign and send out!
In the meantime, a reminder that my New Catalogue Open House will be held Saturday, June 4 from 9am til noon in Burlington. Please RSVP to have a copy of the catalogue set aside for you, and so that I can give you directions. You’ll be able to pick up the catalogue and have a shop at the Retired Product sale! I look forward to seeing you.
May 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Words of Truth…this set is retiring at the end of the month! It’s available in wood mount or clear mount, and Stampin’ Up! is producing stamps until May 22nd, after which stamps are available while supplies last. These stamps are fun for notecards, like the ones above, or scrapbook pages – especially for teens (and we know how difficult it can be to make something that will meet the approval of the teen set!!). Place your order online or contact me if you need assistance placing your order.
One last note – if you’re able to make it to Burlington on Saturday June 4, between 9am and noon, please RSVP for directions to my New Catalogue Open House & Retired Product Sale! When you RSVP, I’ll be sure to hold a copy of the new catalogue for you that day. If you can’t make it, please complete this form so I can get a copy to you.
Apr 26, 2016 | cards, Stampin' Up!
You may have heard about the #Imbringingbirthdaysback movement. Celebrating birthdays by sending real cards in the mail, not just a cyber greeting! There’s even a stamp that’s been based on the hand carved original by Shannon West (who started this!) it’s item 143573 and costs $15 CAD. The card above is inspired by a card I received from Shannon. It’s a fun, easy card that you can whip up to get in the mail quickly! The sentiment is from Big News – available in clear mount or wood mount and at a discounted price while it’s still available – the set has been retired so will not be available after the end of May (or when supplies are exhausted). The swooshes are from Work of Art (clear mount or wood mount) and the splatters, because I couldn’t resist are from the set Gorgeous Grunge (clear mount or wood mount). The colours used are Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Island Indigo.
The theme of this post is timely as I just spent a “Girls Weekend” away in Montreal to celebrate a friend’s “significant number” birthday.
What I realized on this trip:
1) It’s good to have a bit of a break every now and then – makes me appreciate home once I’m back!
2) I do tourist eating – planning my day around what specialty foods I want to eat – and thankfully my friends are the same. We hit all the biggies – croissants, crepes, Montreal Smoked Meat sandwiches, poutine, macarons and bagels. (I need to be sure I go for a few runs this week now….)
3) I don’t remember as much of my high school French as I thought I did. (Thankfully everyone spoke better English than I spoke French).
If you’d like to get some cards made that you can share with friends, the Monthly Card Class is coming up on Wednesday, May 4th. I’ve added a 1pm afternoon option for the Monthly Classes – and the May one is almost at capacity! There’s still space in the 7pm evening class as well. Contact me to register. Check out the YamStamps Events page for other upcoming classes, and don’t forget the Online Classes via YamStampsMore!
Apr 21, 2016 | Big Shot, cards, Occasions, Retired List, Seasonal Catalogue, Stampin' Up!
I love Stampin’ Up!’s English Garden Designer Series Paper, and will miss it when it’s gone at the end of the month! I know that Stampin’ Up! has some AMAZING new things for us in the upcoming Annual Catalogue, but still…parting is such sweet sorrow. It’s featured on this card, and makes a beautiful backdrop for the gorgeous butterfly (from the Butterflies Thinlits Dies) cut from the Gold Foil sheet. I experimented with this die cut, and tried cutting with the gold surface away from the die – so the edges of the die cut curl towards you slightly. I just wanted to see how it looked, and how the foil sheets tolerated going through the Big Shot this way. I think it almost looks more like thin metal than when the edge is rolled away from you – what do you think? The Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder used on the Blushing Bride cardstock in the background is also retiring at the end of the month (and is one of the items being offered at a discounted price!). Don’t forget that retired product is available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST – so again, don’t hesitate if there’s something on that retired list that you’ve been coveting.
Here’s the links to see all the Retired Stamps and Retired Accessories and Tools in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store. Please contact me if you have any questions or need assistance placing your order. Happy Shopping!
Apr 20, 2016 | Announcements, Retired List, Stampin' Up!
Congratulations to Lori W who won my Retiring List Contest! Not only that, she got 10/10 guesses correct so wins the bonus amount – a $30 YamStamps Gift Certificate! Everyone who sent in a list also wins a consolation prize of a $5 YamStamps Gift Certificate.
This is a card that I have shared previously – but thought I would highlight it again, since it features one of the Retiring Sets. The Open Sea (wood mount or clear mount)is a great masculine set and good for travelers or sailors! It also features one of the Greetings Thinlits which is also retiring. I noticed that the Greetings Thinlits already is being marked as low inventory, so you won’t want to hesitate if you want these dies.
Here’s a link to the Retired List Excel spreadsheet format (so you can sort/edit it).
You can grab your wish list of retired products by shopping online 24/7 in Canada. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need assistance placing your order.
Apr 18, 2016 | Announcements, Retired List, Stampin' Up!
No time for a pretty post – here’s the Retired List! I’ll go through it and post later as to the winner of my Retired List Contest!
Apr 17, 2016 | Announcements, Stampin' Up!
As you may have noticed by looking at the catalogue cover, the current catalogue expires at the end of May….and of course the Retired List will be revealed shortly (as will the winner of my Retired List contest!).
If you would like to receive a copy of the new catalogue, there’s a few ways you can get one for FREE from me!
- Attend my New Catalogue Open House & Rubber Garage Sale – Saturday June 4th 9 am til noon (please RSVP so I can have a copy set aside for you!)
- Be a member of my Stampers Club (in person or online). (need more information? Check out the YamStamps Events page)
- Have made a merchandise purchase from me in the last year (and not checked “no contact” if you placed an online order!)
- Host an in home class in June and beyond. (Contact me to book a date)
- Complete this form!
You will receive your catalogue either delivered in person or by mail. PLEASE NOTE if you are not close to Burlington, if you complete this form by April 29 you will be in the first wave of catalogues mailed out directly from Stampin’ Up! in early May. After April 29th, you’ll still be able to receive a catalogue, but you’ll get it mailed from me, once I have my supply of catalogues! Any questions? Please contact me.
Apr 14, 2016 | Big Shot, cards, Stampin' Up!
It’s me….with a card….that I SWORE I had shared already but now for the life of me can’t find it…. Anyway….this uses the gorgeous Timeless Textures stamp set, available in clear mount or wood mount. Combined with the Hello You thinlits, it makes for a lovely artistic card, good for males or females. The card base is Lost Lagoon, one of the 2014-2016 In Colours, which means it will be leaving us soon *sniff*. Early Espresso and Crumb Cake are the other colours featured on the card. We found that the Die Brush was useful in popping out the die cut, and one layer of wax paper between the cardstock and die also made it quick to remove.
If you like Lost Lagoon, NOW is the time to grab more of it – before it’s gone! Don’t wait until the official retirement announcement. The retiring In Colours go quickly, and often are the first items to go. You can shop online and place your order, or contact me if you have questions, or need assistance.
Don’t forget to enter my retiring list contest – everyone who enters gets a $5 gift certificate to use in May!
Apr 12, 2016 | Announcements, Events, Retired List, Stampin' Up!
It was SUCH a busy weekend but a lot of fun too! I had a booth at the Kitchener Scrapfest on Friday and Saturday. Lots of people came by (thank you if you were one of them!), looked, shopped, entered the draw and did my free make and takes. This photo is Kate, who won the free draw for a Big Shot! I understand she’s got a group of friends who will help her make sure it gets plenty of use. I was just as excited as she was….because she was still around when I did the draw so I didn’t have to take it home again and ship it out to her!
Thanks also to the people who volunteered to help me out, and those who were able to make it to help me out!
Leanne, one of my wonderful members of my demonstrator group, Suzanne, who loves Stampin’ Up! and teaching, and Kat, my “non-crafty” cousin who helped with customer service and cleaning up my booth (and introduced me to the fantastic food from Arabesque).
If you would like your chance to win something…..my annual Retiring List Contest is back!
HOW TO ENTER:
Send me an email with your list of 10 stamp sets that you believe will be retiring from the Annual Catalogue (No hostess sets, no Occasions catalogue sets) by FRIDAY, APRIL 15. The person with the most correct guesses will win a $25 gift certificate from me! Get all 10 correct, and get a $30 gift certificate! In the event of a tie, I will randomly draw the winner. I reserve the right to close the contest early. If the winner is outside Canada, gift certificate may only be used for online classes, not merchandise, as per Stampin’ Up! regulations. Offer good only through me, Linda Yamamoto / YamStamps, Independent Stampin’ Up! Canada Demonstrator.
Good luck!!
Apr 5, 2016 | Announcements, specials, Stampin' Up!
Stampin’ Up! is changing things up! This is the last set of Weekly Deals that we will see (but we get extra time to take advantage of them!). After this, we will see less frequent but still fantastic Special Offers every few months. You can be sure that I will be updating you here on the YamStamps blog when those specials come around! In the meantime, please click on the image or click HERE to shop in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store. If you’re going to the Kitchener Scrapfest, look for me in my booth (# 130) and you can place an order with me then….and enter my draw for a Big Shot!
My favourite pick this week was actually easy…because the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies are on this list! These are fantastic, beautiful detailed dies. I do recommend that you get the Big Shot Die Brush to use with this to make removal much easier.
If you have any questions, or need assistance placing your order, please don’t hesistate to contact me! Happy Shopping!
